Mary Beth Medley
Harvest, AL ***49
256-***-**** cell
**************@*****.***
Objective
Business operations, administration, human resources, legal or financial
management of a progressive company.
Employment
Photon-X, Inc. - January 2008 to June 2010
January 2008 to June 2010 Business Operations Manager
Reporting to the President and CEO, responsible for general administrative
and operational issues of this research and development engineering
government contractor company. With the trust of the senior management,
was responsible for daily business operations and issues in the areas of
Purchasing, Corporate Legal and Compliance, Information Technology
administration and support, Website maintenance, Intellectual Property,
and other support areas including operations and administrative policies,
procedures development and implementation as well as technology
implementation, improvement and documentation. Additional responsibilities
include desktop publishing, process improvement and general office
management. Develop and maintained effective relationships with customers.
Maintain FAR and DCAA audit standard compliance. Prepared travel
arrangements and reimbursements reports. Responsible for special event
logistics and planning. Prepared memos, forms, business regulatory filings,
and business graphics for marketing or presentations. Handle all incoming
calls, general email traffic, and visitor and vendor traffic. Responsible
for budget for office, kitchen and janitorial supplies. Research projects
for technical or acquisition research. Proficient in all Microsoft Office
programs. Responsible for recommendation, implementation and follow up of
process improvement for any administrative procedures and processes.
Collaborate with technical staff regarding potential technical process
improvements. Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills.
Maintain all office equipment and coordinate maintenance of technical lab
equipment.
Quadrus Corporation - July 2004 to October 2007
July 2004 to October 2007 Business Operations Manager
Reporting to the President and CEO, responsible for financial and
administration of this software engineering, development and consulting
government contractor company. Manage a staff of 4 with responsibilities
in Human Resources, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll,
Financial Reporting, Information Technology administration and support,
Website maintenance, Marketing Coordination, Customer Relations, Community
Relations and other support areas including operations and administrative
policies, procedures development and implementation as well as technology
implementation, improvement and documentation. Additional responsibilities
include desktop publishing, process improvement and general office
management. Develop and maintained effective relationships with customers.
Prepared travel arrangements and reimbursements reports according to FAR.
Maintain FAR and DCAA audit standard compliance. Responsible for special
event logistics and planning. Prepared memos, forms, business regulatory
filings, and business graphics for marketing or presentations. Handle all
incoming calls, general email traffic, and visitor and vendor traffic.
Responsible for budget for office, kitchen and janitorial supplies.
Responsible for recommendation, implementation and follow up of process
improvement for any administrative procedures and processes. Collaborate
with technical staff regarding potential technical process improvements.
Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills. Maintain all
office equipment and coordinate maintenance of technical lab equipment.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs.
Beason & Nalley, Inc. - August 2001 to May 2004
August 2001 to May 2004 Chief Administrative Officer
Reporting to the President and CEO of the Firm, responsible for finance and
administration of this business consulting practice. Managed a staff of 7
with responsibilities in Human Resources, Accounts Payable, Accounts
Receivable, Payroll, Financial Reporting, Website maintenance, Marketing
coordination, Client Relations, Community Relations, and other general
support areas. Maintained shared management of the Information Technology
group and a key member of all firm technology initiatives. Additional
responsibilities include process improvement and general office management.
Develop and maintained effective relationships with customers. Prepared
travel arrangements and reimbursements reports per FAR. Responsible for
special event logistics and planning. Prepared memos, forms, business
regulatory filings, and business graphics for marketing or presentations.
Responsible for budget for office, kitchen and janitorial supplies.
Responsible for recommendation, implementation and follow up of process
improvement for administrative procedures and processes. Maintain excellent
written and oral communication skills. Maintain all office equipment and
coordinate maintenance of technical lab equipment. Proficient in all
Microsoft Office programs.
Benchmark Electronics - April 2000 to April 2001
April 2000 - April 2001 Senior Human Resource
Representative
Responsible for the various benefit plans of the Huntsville/Pulaski Plants
including 401(k) plan merger and restructure.
Nichols Research Corporation - July 1998 to March 2000
July 1998 - March 2000 Directorate Manager, Investor Relations
Reported to the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for all aspects
of Investor Relations and Corporate Legal Compliance including but not
limited to SEC Insider Trading Filings; preparation of the annual proxy
statement; planning and coordination for the annual shareholder's meeting;
planning of quarterly analyst conference calls; preparation for and
attendance at financial briefings at various investment conferences; stock
option plan administration; preparation and planning for at least quarterly
Board of Director meetings; maintenance of corporate minute books for
parent and all subsidiaries; management of the stock transfer function;
preparation of annual and quarterly stock accounting information required
for SEC and FASB reporting; maintenance of corporate legal files for all
litigation, patents, trademarks and acquisitions and mergers; participation
on due diligence teams for acquisitions; participation on IPO team for spin
out of subsidiary; supported due diligence efforts by potential acquirers
of parent; participated in legal document preparation for merger agreement,
shareholder communications and proxy statement; and various other corporate
administrative and corporate secretarial functions as required.
Intergraph Corporation - May 1985 to July 1998
February 1989 - July 1998 Manager, Shareholder Relations and
Employee Investments
Reported to the CFO and Treasurer, responsible for the general shareholder
relations function including but not limited to planning and coordination
of quarterly press releases and analysts conference calls; preparation of
forecasting models for internal and external purposes; planning and
coordination of annual shareholders meetings and proxy vote; planning and
coordination of investment analysts and shareholder conferences and road
shows; manage corporate mailings; manage various corporate secretary
responsibilities; administer the stock transfer function; administer the
Employees Stock Purchase Plan; administer the Employee Stock Option Plans;
co-administer the defined contribution retirement plan; co-administer the
401(k) retirement plan (including participation in the task force
established to create the 401(k) plan); assist with SEC insider trading
filings; prepare Form 5500 for retirement plans; monthly, quarterly and
annual stock accounting responsibilities and disclosure requirements; and
various other special projects as required.
May 1985 - February 1989 Senior Accountant, Inventory Accounting
Responsible for cost analysis by part number including preliminary costing
of proprietary products. Responsible for reconciliations and analyses
relative to all inventory types and locations including European
manufacturing locations. Co-leader of various quarterly physical
inventories.
Education
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama - May 1984 - Bachelor of Science
in Commerce and Business Administration with a major in Accounting
Volunteer Experience
East Limestone High School Baseball Diamond Club Member; Secretary
Member of Limestone County School System Strategic Planning Team (Action
Team Chair)
Member of East Limestone High School Interview Committee -Principal
East Limestone School PTO (President 1994 - 1998)
East Limestone Softball Booster Club Charter Member; President (2002-2006)
Editor of media guide for East Limestone High School Baseball Program,
Football Program and Basketball Program
References
Furnished upon request